From the recording SHADOW PEOPLE

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Lyrics

WHAT HAVE I DONE? (A BIRTHDAY SONG)<br />
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I have worked on rooftops<br />
And down in the coal mines.<br />
I&rsquo;ve worked in body shops<br />
And painted highway lines.<br />
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I&rsquo;ve labored in the field<br />
And in an office space.<br />
My skin burned and then peeled;<br />
Some mistakes don&rsquo;t erase.<br />
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One more quick revolution<br />
Around the sun,<br />
And I stop to ask myself,<br />
&ldquo;What have I done?&rdquo;<br />
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I&rsquo;ve taught in the classroom<br />
And learned on the outside.<br />
I shook hands with the groom<br />
While I kissed his sweet bride.<br />
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I&rsquo;ve fought many battles;<br />
Been a peacekeeper too.<br />
Cleaned blood from the saddles <br />
Of those who died for you.<br />
<br />
One more quick revolution<br />
Around the sun,<br />
And I stop to ask myself,<br />
&ldquo;What have I done?&rdquo;<br />
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I&rsquo;ve whistled while I&rsquo;ve worked,<br />
And I&rsquo;ve cursed the smug boss;<br />
And oftentimes I&rsquo;ve lurked<br />
On the wrong side of loss.<br />
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I&rsquo;ve been a true leader; <br />
Faithful follower too.<br />
I&rsquo;ve filled the bird feeder<br />
When I needed snowshoes.<br />
<br />
One more quick revolution<br />
Around the sun,<br />
And I stop to ask myself,<br />
&ldquo;What have I done?&rdquo;<br />
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I&rsquo;ve prayed in the churches;<br />
Found the Truth and the Way.<br />
Read Robert Frost&rsquo;s &ldquo;Birches&rdquo;<br />
To my children at play.<br />
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I&rsquo;ve stolen from no one;<br />
I&rsquo;ve never asked for much.<br />
Now my life&rsquo;s almost done,<br />
And I&rsquo;m losing my touch.<br />
<br />
One more quick revolution<br />
Around the sun,<br />
And I stop to ask myself,<br />
&ldquo;What have I done?&rdquo;<br />
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